Heat of the Night (Paulina Rubio song)

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"Heat of the Night"
Song by Paulina Rubio
from the album Brava!
ReleasedNovember 15, 2011
Recorded2011
Genre Dance, electropop
Length4:31
Label Universal Music Latino
Songwriter(s) RedOne, Junior, Hajil, Joker, Sky
Producer(s) RedOne
Audio video
"Heat Of The Night" on YouTube

"Heat of the Night" is a song by Mexican pop artist Paulina Rubio from her album, Brava!. The song was written by RedOne, Junior, Hajil, Joker, Sky and produced by RedOne.[ citation needed ] It was expected to be the 2nd single off the album, however, Paulina released "Me voy" instead.[ citation needed ] The song was originally produced for Jennifer Lopez and set to be on her 7th studio album Love?. [1]

Contents

This song can also be found on the singer's most recent EPs, Brava! Reload and Bravísima!

Reception

Joey Guerra from the Houston Chronicle name it a "hymn of the summer", [2] while Mike Wass from Idolator considering it as a "sultry dance anthem." [1] Terra called it a "fresh" song that serves as "an incitement to the dance floor." [3]

Chart performance

Although the song wasn't released as a single, it managed to debut at No.46 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs and peaked at No.16. [4]

Live performances

Paulina performed the song on a TV show in Spain.

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 16

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